List of freshwater fish of Japan GudangMovies21 Rebahinxxi LK21

      This list of freshwater fish recorded in Japan is primarily based on the IUCN Red List, which, for fish found in inland waters, details the conservation status of some two hundred and sixty-one species, seventy-three of them endemic. Of these, one is assessed as extinct in the wild (the endemic Black kokanee), seven as critically endangered (the Sakhalin sturgeon, Chinese sturgeon, Sakhalin taimen, and endemic Tango stripe spined loach, Kissing loach, Cave goby, and Urauchi-isohaze), twenty as endangered, twelve as vulnerable, ten as near threatened, one hundred and seventy-nine as of least concern, and thirty-two as data deficient. This total includes species such as the Immaculate puffer, which, according to the IUCN Red List, may be characterized as a "marine species which occurs in estuaries...but is not dependent on these systems".
      According to statistics accompanying the 2020 Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MoE) Red List, and the 2014 Red Data Book, approximately four hundred species and subspecies of freshwater fish and brackish water fish are to be found, but the conservation status of only two hundred and forty-five is detailed. Of these, three taxa are extinct from a domestic perspective (the Green sturgeon, Short ninespine stickleback, and endemic Suwa gudgeon), one extinct in the wild (the endemic Black kokanee), seventy-one critically endangered, fifty-four endangered, forty-four vulnerable, thirty-five near threatened, and thirty-seven data deficient. As of January 2021, for their protection, ten species and subspecies have been designated National Endangered Species by Cabinet Order in accordance with the 1992 Act on Conservation of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
      A 2017 study, drawing on the 2013 edition of Fishes of Japan (日本産魚類検索), edited by Nakabo Tetsuji, and the 2001 edition of Freshwater Fishes of Japan (日本の淡水魚), edited by Kawanabe Hiroya, and including only those that "largely spend their lives in freshwater or diadromous fishes that reproduce in freshwater", but excluding those of the Ryūkyū Islands, lists some one hundred and eighty-one taxa, thirty-one of which, though they may have an established Japanese name and be written about at some length, are yet to be formally described, and as yet have no scientific binomial or trinomial. As for the inland water fishes of the Ryūkyūs, a 2014 checklist detailed some 678 species, in 110 families, and 27 orders, but of these, 334 are primarily marine species "but accidentally migrate to inland waters", with a further 229 estuarine species (143 residential, 86 peripheral), 59 species being fluvial, and 56 diadromous. In addition, it is noted that most of the fluvial species on Okinawa Island are alien. A 1998 study, drawing on earlier editions of the above works by Nakabo and Kawanabe, lists 211 taxa nationwide, in 35 families, and 15 orders, comprising 134 fluvial and lacustrine fishes (63%) and 77 diadromous fishes (37%), including 88 endemics (41%) and 23 exotics (11%).
      As of the 7 July 2021 update, Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes returns three hundred and forty species records for freshwater fishes of Japan, excluding synonyms unless valid as a subspecies, and four hundred and thirty-two brackish water fishes, one hundred and ninety-two records representing those found in both systems, one hundred and fifty-six of which are also found in marine environments.
      Other than the lampreys with which the list begins, which are jawless fish, all orders are within the clade Actinopterygii, ray-finned fishes.


      Order: Petromyzontiformes



      Family: Petromyzontidae
      Genus: Entosphenus
      Pacific lamprey, Entosphenus tridentatus
      Genus: Lethenteron
      Arctic lamprey, Lethenteron camtschaticum LC IUCN (MoE: VU (as Lethenteron japonicum))
      Siberian brook lamprey, Lethenteron kessleri (MoE: NT)
      Far Eastern brook lamprey, Lethenteron reissneri LC IUCN


      Order: Acipenseriformes



      Family: Acipenseridae
      Genus: Acipenser
      Green sturgeon, Acipenser medirostris NT IUCN (MoE: EX)
      Sakhalin sturgeon, Acipenser mikadoi CR IUCN
      Chinese sturgeon, Acipenser sinensis CR IUCN


      Order: Anguilliformes



      Family: Anguillidae
      Genus: Anguilla
      Shortfin eel, Anguilla bicolor NT IUCN
      Indian shortfin eel, A. b. pacifica (MoE: DD)
      Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica EN IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Marbled eel, Anguilla marmorata LC IUCN
      Family: Muraenesocidae
      Genus: Muraenesox
      Daggertooth pike conger, Muraenesox cinereus LC IUCN
      Family: Muraenidae
      Genus: Echidna
      Pink-lipped moray eel, Echidna rhodochilus (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Uropterygius
      Brown moray eel, Uropterygius concolor LC IUCN (MoE: CR)


      Order: Atheriniformes


      Family: Atherinidae
      Genus: Atherinomorus
      Tropical silverside, Atherinomorus duodecimalis LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Hypoatherina
      Samoan silverside, Hypoatherina temminckii LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Family: Atherinopsidae
      Genus: Odontesthes
      Argentinian silverside, Odontesthes bonariensis (introduced)


      Order: Aulopiformes


      Family: Synodontidae
      Genus: Saurida
      Clouded lizardfish, Saurida nebulosa LC IUCN


      Order: Beloniformes



      Family: Adrianichthyidae
      Genus: Oryzias
      Japanese rice fish, Oryzias latipes LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Kitanomedaka, Oryzias sakaizumii LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Family: Hemiramphidae
      Genus: Hyporhamphus
      Asian pencil halfbeak, Hyporhamphus intermedius (MoE: NT)
      Family: Zenarchopteridae
      Genus: Zenarchopterus
      Duncker's river garfish, Zenarchopterus dunckeri LC IUCN (MoE: NT)


      Order: Callionymiformes


      Family: Callionymidae
      Genus: Pseudocalliurichthys
      Ryukyu ruddertail dragonet, Pseudocalliurichthys ikedai (MoE: DD)


      Order: Clupeiformes



      Family: Clupeidae
      Genus: Clupea
      Pacific herring, Clupea pallasii DD IUCN
      Family: Engraulidae
      Genus: Coilia
      Japanese grenadier anchovy, Coilia nasus EN IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Nematalosa
      Western Pacific gizzard shad, Nematalosa come LC IUCN
      Japanese gizzard shad, Nematalosa japonica LC IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Bloch's gizzard shad, Nematalosa nasus LC IUCN
      Genus: Thryssa
      Baelama anchovy, Thryssa baelama LC IUCN


      Order: Cypriniformes



      Family: Cobitidae
      Genus: Cobitis
      Japanese striped loach, Cobitis biwae
      Ajime loach, Cobitis delicata LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU (as Niwaella delicata))
      Ariake stripe spined loach, Cobitis kaibarai VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Large stripe spined loach, Cobitis magnostriata EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Yamato spined loach, Cobitis matsubarae LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Cobitis melanoleuca LC IUCN
      Small stripe spined loach, Cobitis minamorii NT IUCN (endemic)
      Sanyōkogatasuji-shimadojō, C. m. minamorii (MoE: CR)
      Biwakogatasuji-shimadojō, C. m. oumiensis (MoE: EN)
      Saninkogatasuji-shimadojō, C. m. saninensis (MoE: EN)
      Tokaikogatasuji-shimadojō, C. m. tokaiensis (MoE: EN)
      Yodokogatasuji-shimadojō, C. m. yodoensis (MoE: CR)
      Oyodo stripe spined loach, Cobitis sakahoko EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Dwarf gravel loach, Cobitis shikokuensis VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Namisuji-shimadojō, Cobitis striata
      Ongasuji-shimadojō, C. s. fuchigamii (MoE: EN)
      Hakatasuji-shimadojō, C. s. hakataensis (MoE: CR)
      Chūgatasuji-shimadojō, C. s. striata (MoE: VU)
      Secret loach, Cobitis takatsuensis NT IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Tango stripe spined loach, Cobitis takenoi CR IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Misgurnus
      Pond loach, Misgurnus anguillicaudatus LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Parabotia
      Kissing loach, Parabotia curtus CR IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Family: Cyprinidae
      Genus: Abbottina
      Chinese false gudgeon, Abbottina rivularis (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Acheilognathus
      Striped bitterling, Acheilognathus cyanostigma EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Deepbodied bitterling, Acheilognathus longipinnis EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Giant Chinese bitterling, Acheilognathus macropterus DD IUCN (introduced)
      Genuine bitterling, Acheilognathus melanogaster VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Flat bitterling, Acheilognathus rhombeus
      Tabira bitterling, Acheilognathus tabira NT IUCN (endemic)
      Red tabira bitterling, A. t. erythropterus (MoE: EN)
      Southern red tabira bitterling, A. t. jordani (MoE: CR)
      Blotched tabira bitterling, A. t. nakamurae (MoE: CR)
      White tabira bitterling, A. t. tabira (MoE: EN)
      Northern red tabira bitterling, A. t. tohokuensis (MoE: EN)
      Metallic bitterling, Acheilognathus typus VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Aphyocypris
      Chinese bleak, Aphyocypris chinensis LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Biwia
      Yodo gudgeon, Biwia yodoensis EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Biwa gudgeon, Biwia zezera LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Carassius
      Goldfish, Carassius auratus LC IUCN
      Round crucian carp, C. a. grandoculis (endemic) (MoE: EN (as Carassius buergeri grandoculis))
      Japanese white crucian carp, Carassius cuvieri EN IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Japanese silver crucian carp, Carassius langsdorfii
      Genus: Ctenopharyngodon
      Grass carp, Ctenopharyngodon idella (introduced)
      Genus: Cyprinus
      Common carp, Cyprinus carpio VU IUCN
      Amur carp, Cyprinus rubrofuscus LC IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Danio
      Pearl danio, Danio albolineatus LC IUCN (introduced on Okinawa Island)
      Zebrafish, Danio rerio LC IUCN (introduced on Okinawa Island)
      Genus: Gnathopogon
      Biwa moroko gudgeon, Gnathopogon caerulescens EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Gnathopogon elongatus (endemic)
      Field gudgeon, G. e. elongatus
      Suwa gudgeon, G. e. suwae (MoE: EX)
      Genus: Hemibarbus
      Barbel steed, Hemibarbus barbus
      Zunaganigoi, Hemibarbus longirostris LC IUCN
      Genus: Hemiculter
      Sharpbelly, Hemiculter leucisculus LC IUCN
      Genus: Hemigrammocypris
      Golden venus fish, Hemigrammocypris neglectus LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Hypophthalmichthys
      Silver carp, Hypophthalmichthys molitrix NT IUCN (introduced)
      Bighead carp, Hypophthalmichthys nobilis DD IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Ischikauia
      Lakeweed chub, Ischikauia steenackeri EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Mylopharyngodon
      Black carp, Mylopharyngodon piceus DD IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Nipponocypris
      Numamutsu, Nipponocypris sieboldii
      Dark chub, Nipponocypris temminckii
      Genus: Opsariichthys
      Chinese hook snout carp, Opsariichthys bidens LC IUCN
      Amur three-lips, Opsariichthys uncirostris
      Hasu, O. u. uncirostris (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Paramisgurnus
      Large-scale loach, Paramisgurnus dabryanus (introduced)
      Genus: Pseudogobio
      Pike gudgeon, Pseudogobio esocinus
      Genus: Pseudorasbora
      Topmouth gudgeon, Pseudorasbora parva LC IUCN
      Ushimotsugo minnow, Pseudorasbora pugnax VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Shinai topmouth gudgeon, Pseudorasbora pumila EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Pungtungia
      Black stripe gudgeon, Pungtungia herzi
      Genus: Rhodeus
      Kyushu bitterling, Rhodeus atremius NT IUCN (endemic)
      Kyushu rose bitterling, R. a. atremius (MoE: EN)
      Suigen rose bitterling, R. a. suigensis (MoE: CR)
      Rosy bitterling, Rhodeus ocellatus DD IUCN
      Japanese rose bitterling, R. o. kurumeus (MoE: CR)
      Rose bitterling, R. o. ocellatus (introduced)
      Genus: Rhynchocypris
      Amur minnow, Rhynchocypris lagowskii
      Japanese fat minnow, R. l. steindachneri
      Yamanaka minnow, R. l. yamamotis (MoE: DD (as Phoxinus lagowskii yamamotis))
      Chinese minnow, Rhynchocypris oxycephalus
      Takahaya, R. o. jouyi
      Lake minnow, Rhynchocypris percnurus LC IUCN
      Sakhalin lake minnow, R. p. sachalinensis (MoE: NT (as Phoxinus percnurus sachalinensis))
      Sakhalin minnow, Rhynchocypris sachalinensis LC IUCN
      Genus: Sarcocheilichthys
      Oily gudgeon, Sarcocheilichthys biwaensis EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Higai minnow, Sarcocheilichthys variegatus
      Biwa minnow, S. v. microoculus
      Kawa-higai, S. v. variegatus (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Squalidus
      Khanka gudgeon, Squalidus chankaensis
      Sugo-moroko, S. c. biwae (MoE: VU)
      Kōrai-moroko, S. c. tsuchigae
      Squalidus gracilis
      Itomoroko, S. g. gracilis
      Squalidus japonicus
      Japanese gudgeon, S. j. japonicus (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Tanakia
      Slender bitterling, Tanakia lanceolata (MoE: NT)
      Oily bitterling, Tanakia limbata LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)
      Tokyo bitterling, Tanakia tanago EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Tribolodon
      Pacific redfin, Tribolodon brandtii
      Jūsan-ugui, T. b. brandtii
      Maruta [ja], T. b. maruta
      Big-scaled redfin, Tribolodon hakonensis
      Long lowerjaw dace, Tribolodon nakamurai EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Rosyface dace, Tribolodon sachalinensis
      Genus: Zacco
      Freshwater minnow, Zacco platypus
      Family: Nemacheilidae
      Genus: Barbatula
      Barbatula oreas
      Siberian stone loach, Barbatula toni
      Genus: Lefua
      Japanese eight barbel loach, Lefua echigonia LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Ainu eight barbel loach, Lefua nikkonis LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN (as Lefua costata nikkonis))
      Tōkainagare-hotokedojō, Lefua tokaiensis (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Nagare-hotokedojō, Lefua torrentis (endemic) (MoE: EN)


      Order: Cyprinodontiformes


      Family: Poeciliidae
      Genus: Gambusia
      Mosquitofish, Gambusia affinis LC IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Poecilia
      Guppy, Poecilia reticulata LC IUCN (introduced)
      Molly, Poecilia sphenops LC IUCN (introduced in Hokkaidō)
      Genus: Xiphophorus
      Green swordtail, Xiphophorus hellerii LC IUCN (introduced)
      Southern platyfish, Xiphophorus maculatus DD IUCN (introduced on Okinawa Island but population possibly extinct)


      Order: Elopiformes



      Family: Elopidae
      Genus: Elops
      Ten-pounder, Elops machnata LC IUCN
      Family: Megalopidae
      Genus: Megalops
      Indo-Pacific tarpon, Megalops cyprinoides DD IUCN


      Order: Gasterosteiformes



      Family: Gasterosteidae
      Genus: Gasterosteus
      Three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus LC IUCN
      Smallhead stickleback, Gasterosteus microcephalus
      Japan Sea stickleback, Gasterosteus nipponicus
      Genus: Pungitius
      Short ninespine stickleback, Pungitius kaibarae (MoE: EX)
      Ninespine stickleback, Pungitius pungitius LC IUCN
      Amur stickleback, Pungitius sinensis VU IUCN
      Sakhalin stickleback, Pungitius tymensis DD IUCN (MoE: VU)


      Order: Gonorynchiformes



      Family: Chanidae
      Genus: Chanos
      Milkfish, Chanos chanos LC IUCN


      Order: Mugiliformes



      Family: Mugilidae
      Genus: Cestraeus
      Lobed river mullet, Cestraeus plicatilis DD IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Chelon
      Otomebora mullet, Chelon melinopterus LC IUCN
      Greenback mullet, Chelon subviridis LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Ellochelon
      Squaretail mullet, Ellochelon vaigiensis LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Crenimugil
      Fringelip mullet, Crenimugil crenilabis LC IUCN
      Half fringelip mullet, Crenimugil heterocheilos LC IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Longfin mullet, Crenimugil pedaraki (MoE: DD (as Moolgarda pedaraki))
      Bluespot mullet, Crenimugil seheli LC IUCN
      Genus: Osteomugil
      Monnashibora, Osteomugil engeli LC IUCN (MoE: DD (as Moolgarda engeli))
      Genus: Planiliza
      Largescale mullet, Planiliza macrolepis LC IUCN
      Genus: Valamugil
      Bluetail mullet, Valamugil buchanani LC IUCN


      Order: Osmeriformes



      Family: Osmeridae
      Genus: Hypomesus
      Japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis LC IUCN
      Pond smelt, Hypomesus olidus LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Osmerus
      Arctic rainbow smelt, Osmerus dentex LC IUCN
      Family: Plecoglossidae
      Genus: Plecoglossus
      Sweetfish, Plecoglossus altivelis DD IUCN
      Ayu, P. a. altivelis
      Ryukyu ayu, P. a. ryukyuensis (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Spirinchus
      Shishamo smelt, Spirinchus lanceolatus
      Family: Salangidae
      Genus: Neosalanx
      Ariake dwarf icefish, Neosalanx reganius EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Salanx
      Ariake icefish, Salanx ariakensis (MoE: CR)


      Order: Perciformes



      Family: Ambassidae
      Genus: Ambassis
      Malabar glassy perchlet, Ambassis dussumieri LC IUCN
      Long-spined glassfish, Ambassis interrupta LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Estuarine glass perchlet, Ambassis macracanthus DD IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Flag-tailed glassfish, Ambassis miops LC IUCN
      Bleeker's glass perchlet, Ambassis urotaenia LC IUCN
      Vachell's glassfish, Ambassis vachellii LC IUCN
      Genus: Pseudambassis
      Indian glassy fish, Pseudambassis ranga LC IUCN (introduced on Okinawa Island)
      Family: Apogonidae
      Genus: Apogon
      Ambon cardinalfish, Apogon amboinensis DD IUCN
      Genus: Ostorhinchus
      Humpback cardinalfish, Ostorhinchus lateralis LC IUCN (MoE: DD (as Fibramia lateralis))
      Genus: Pseudamia
      White-jawed cardinalfish, Pseudamia amblyuroptera (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Yarica
      Mangrove cardinalfish, Yarica hyalosoma LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Blenniidae
      Genus: Omobranchus
      Chevroned blenny, Omobranchus elongatus LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Gossamer blenny, Omobranchus ferox LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Omox
      Omox blenny, Omox biporos LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Carangidae
      Genus: Caranx
      Bigeye trevally, Caranx sexfasciatus LC IUCN
      Family: Centrarchidae
      Genus: Lepomis
      Bluegill, Lepomis macrochirus LC IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Micropterus
      Smallmouth bass, Micropterus dolomieu LC IUCN (introduced)
      Largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides LC IUCN (introduced)
      Family: Channidae
      Genus: Channa
      Northern snakehead, Channa argus (introduced)
      Small snakehead, Channa asiatica LC IUCN (introduced)
      Blotched snakehead, Channa maculata LC IUCN (introduced)
      Family: Cichlidae
      Genus: Amatitlania
      Convict cichlid, Amatitlania nigrofasciata DD IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Oreochromis
      Mozambique tilapia, Oreochromis mossambicus VU IUCN (introduced)
      Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus LC IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Otopharynx
      Otopharynx lithobates LC IUCN (introduced on Okinawa Island)
      Genus: Tilapia
      Redbelly tilapia, Tilapia zillii LC IUCN (introduced)
      Family: Eleotridae
      Genus: Belobranchus
      Throat-spine gudgeon, Belobranchus belobranchus LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Bostrychus
      Four-eyed sleeper, Bostrychus sinensis LC IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Bunaka
      Green-backed gudgeon, Bunaka gyrinoides LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Butis
      Ambon gudgeon, Butis amboinensis LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Crimson-tipped gudgeon, Butis butis LC IUCN
      Genus: Eleotris
      Spine-cheek gudgeon, Eleotris acanthopomus LC IUCN
      Brown spine-cheek gudgeon, Eleotris fusca LC IUCN
      Broadhead sleeper, Eleotris melanosoma LC IUCN
      Spined sleeper, Eleotris oxycephala LC IUCN
      Genus: Eugnathogobius
      Stripe-face calamiana, Eugnathogobius mindora LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Hypseleotris
      Tropical carp-gudgeon, Hypseleotris cyprinoides DD IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Ophiocara
      Spangled gudgeon, Ophiocara porocephala LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Family: Epinephelidae
      Genus: Epinephelus
      Palemargin grouper, Epinephelus bontoides LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Family: Gerreidae
      Genus: Gerres filamentosus
      Threadfin silverbelly, Gerres filamentosus LC IUCN
      Family: Gobiidae
      Genus: Acanthogobius
      Yellowfin goby, Acanthogobius flavimanus LC IUCN
      Spear-like Oriental goby, Acanthogobius hasta LC IUCN(endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Minami-ashishirohaze, Acanthogobius insularis EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Acentrogobius
      Mangrove goby, Acentrogobius audax LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Tropical sand goby, Acentrogobius caninus LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Robust mangrove goby, Acentrogobius janthinopterus LC IUCN
      Sulu goby, Acentrogobius suluensis (MoE: NT)
      Spotted green goby, Acentrogobius viridipunctatus LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Amblygobius
      Link's goby, Amblygobius linki LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Apocryptodon
      Spotted hidden-teeth goby, Apocryptodon punctatus LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Awaous
      Scribbled goby, Awaous grammepomus LC IUCN
      Largesnout goby, Awaous melanocephalus
      Ocellated river goby, Awaous ocellaris
      Genus: Bathygobius
      Brown frillfin, Bathygobius fuscus LC IUCN
      Genus: Boleophthalmus
      Great blue-spotted mudskipper, Boleophthalmus pectinirostris (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Caragobius
      Scaleless worm goby, Caragobius urolepis LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Chaenogobius
      Agohaze, Chaenogobius annularis LC IUCN
      Genus: Cristatogobius
      Hime-tosakahaze, Cristatogobius aurimaculatus (MoE: CR)
      Tosakahaze, Cristatogobius lophius (MoE: EN)
      Kuro-tosakahaze, Cristatogobius nonatoae (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Eutaeniichthys
      Brackish water goby, Eutaeniichthys gilli (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Eviota
      Urauchi-isohaze, Eviota ocellifer CR IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Exyrias
      Puntang goby, Exyrias puntang LC IUCN
      Genus: Favonigobius
      Indo-pacific tropical sand goby, Favonigobius reichei LC IUCN
      Genus: Glossogobius
      Golden flathead goby, Glossogobius aureus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Bearded flathead goby, Glossogobius bicirrhosus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Circumspect goby, Glossogobius circumspectus LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Bareye goby, Glossogobius giuris LC IUCN
      Iwahaze, Glossogobius illimis LC IUCN
      Urohaze goby, Glossogobius olivaceus LC IUCN
      Genus: Gobiodon
      Rippled coral goby, Gobiodon rivulatus LC IUCN
      Genus: Gymnogobius
      Biringo, Gymnogobius breunigii LC IUCN
      Chestnut goby, Gymnogobius castaneus LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Kiseruhaze, Gymnogobius cylindricus NT IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Biwa goby, Gymnogobius isaza EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Edo-haze, Gymnogobius macrognathos (MoE: VU)
      Hebihaze, Gymnogobius mororanus (MoE: DD)
      Koshinohaze, Gymnogobius nakamurae (MoE: CR)
      Sumiukigori, Gymnogobius petschiliensis
      Kubohaze, Gymnogobius scrobiculatus LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Shinjiko-haze, Gymnogobius taranetzi LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Chikuzen-haze, Gymnogobius uchidai LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Shima-ukigori, Gymnogobius opperiens
      Floating goby, Gymnogobius urotaenia
      Genus: Gobitrichinotus
      Sand fish, Gobitrichinotus radiocularis LC IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Istigobius
      Ornate goby, Istigobius ornatus LC IUCN
      Genus: Lentipes
      Yoroi-bōzuhaze, Lentipes armatus (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Leucopsarion
      Ice goby, Leucopsarion petersii (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Luciogobius
      Cave goby, Luciogobius albus CR IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Nemuri-mimizuhaze, Luciogobius dormitoris DD IUCN (endemic) (MoE: DD)
      Nagare-mimizuhaze, Luciogobius fluvialis DD IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)
      Yusui-mimizuhaze, Luciogobius fonticola DD IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)
      Flathead goby, Luciogobius guttatus
      Well goby, Luciogobius pallidus DD IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)
      Minamihime-mimizuhaze, Luciogobius ryukyuensis NT IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Mangarinus
      Uchiwahaze, Mangarinus waterousi DD IUCN
      Genus: Mugilogobius
      Bandfin mangrove goby, Mugilogobius cavifrons LC IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Yellowstripe goby, Mugilogobius chulae LC IUCN
      Dusky mangrove goby, Mugilogobius fuscus LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Merton's mangrove goby, Mugilogobius mertoni LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Odontamblyopus
      Warasubo, Odontamblyopus lacepedii (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Oligolepis
      Sharptail goby, Oligolepis acutipennis LC IUCN
      Plain teardrop goby, Oligolepis stomias DD IUCN
      Genus: Oxyurichthys
      Shimasaruhaze, Oxyurichthys takagi LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Pandaka
      Lidwill's dwarf goby, Pandaka lidwilli (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Parkraemeria
      Ginpohaze, Parkraemeria saltator NT IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Periophthalmus
      Barred mudskipper, Periophthalmus argentilineatus LC IUCN
      Shuttles mudskipper, Periophthalmus modestus (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Psammogobius
      Sleepy goby, Psammogobius biocellatus LC IUCN
      Genus: Pseudapocryptes
      Hokohaze, Pseudapocryptes elongatus LC IUCN
      Genus: Pseudogobius
      Masagohaze, Pseudogobius masago (MoE: VU)
      Black-spotted goby, Pseudogobius melanosticta LC IUCN (MoE: DD (as Pseudogobius gastrospilos))
      Northern fatnose goby, Pseudogobius poicilosoma LC IUCN
      Genus: Redigobius
      Girdled goby, Redigobius balteatus LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: DD)
      Speckled goby, Redigobius bikolanus LC IUCN
      Genus: Rhinogobius
      Biwa yellow-gill goby, Rhinogobius biwaensis EN IUCN (endemic) (MoE: DD)
      Amur goby [es], Rhinogobius brunneus DD IUCN
      Lizard goby, Rhinogobius flumineus
      Ō-yoshinobori, Rhinogobius fluviatilis
      Barcheek goby, Rhinogobius giurinus LC IUCN
      Orange Amur goby, Rhinogobius kurodai
      Hori-yoshinobori, Rhinogobius mizunoi
      Shima-yoshinobori, Rhinogobius nagoyae
      Ogasawara freshwater goby, Rhinogobius ogasawaraensis VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Tōkai-yoshinobori, Rhinogobius telma (MoE: NT)
      Shimahire-yoshinobori, Rhinogobius tyoni (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Scartelaos
      Walking goby, Scartelaos histophorus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Schismatogobius
      Shima-esohaze, Schismatogobius ampluvinculus DD IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Kaeru-esohaze, Schismatogobius marmoratus LC IUCN
      Esohaze, Schismatogobius roxasi EN IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Sicyopterus
      Grazing goby, Sicyopterus japonicus
      Red-tailed goby, Sicyopterus lagocephalus LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Sicyopterus macrostetholepis'
      Genus: Sicyopus
      Hinokoromo-bōzuhaze, Sicyopus auxilimentus DD IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Aka-bōzuhaze, Sicyopus zosterophorus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Silhouettea
      Shiranui-haze, Silhouettea dotui LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)
      Genus: Smilosicyopus
      Kaeru-haze, Smilosicyopus leprurus LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Stenogobius
      Dōke-haze, Stenogobius ophthalmoporus LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Stiphodon
      Hisui-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon alcedo (MoE: CR)
      Konteri-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon atropurpureus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Hayase-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon imperiorientis VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: CR)
      Torafu-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon multisquamus DD IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Niraikanai-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon niraikanaiensis (MoE: DD)
      Nanyō-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon percnopterygionus DD IUCN
      Kakiirohime-bōzuhaze, Stiphodon surrufus LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Genus: Taenioides
      Eel worm goby, Taenioides anguillaris LC IUCN
      Whiskered eel goby, Taenioides cirratus DD IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Tridentiger
      Shokihaze goby, Tridentiger barbatus (MoE: NT)
      Short-spined Japanese trident goby, Tridentiger brevispinis
      Shimofuri goby, Tridentiger bifasciatus LC IUCN
      Naganogori, Tridentiger kuroiwae LC IUCN (endemic)
      Bare-naped goby, Tridentiger nudicervicus (MoE: NT)
      Japanese trident goby, Tridentiger obscurus
      Chameleon goby, Tridentiger trigonocephalus LC IUCN
      Genus: Trypauchen
      Indo-Pacific burrowing goby, Trypauchen vagina LC IUCN
      Genus: Trypauchenopsis
      Bearded eel goby, Trypauchenopsis intermedia LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Genus: Yongeichthys
      Shadow goby, Yongeichthys nebulosus LC IUCN
      Family: Haemulidae
      Genus: Plectorhinchus
      Giant sweetlips, Plectorhinchus albovittatus (MoE: DD)
      Brown sweetlips, Plectorhinchus gibbosus LC IUCN
      Family: Kraemeriidae
      Genus: Kraemeria
      Tonga-sunahaze, Kraemeria tongaensis LC IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Family: Kuhliidae
      Genus: Kuhlia
      Dark-margined flagtail, Kuhlia marginata LC IUCN
      Five-bar flagtail, Kuhlia mugil LC IUCN
      Silver flagtail, Kuhlia munda DD IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Jungle perch, Kuhlia rupestris LC IUCN
      Family: Lateolabracidae
      Genus: Lateolabrax
      Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicus
      Family: Latidae
      Genus: Lates
      Barramundi, Lates calcarifer LC IUCN
      Japanese barramundi, Lates japonicus VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Family: Leiognathidae
      Genus: Aurigequula
      Striped ponyfish, Aurigequula fasciata LC IUCN
      Genus: Equulites
      Whipfin ponyfish, Equulites leuciscus LC IUCN
      Genus: Eubleekeria
      Splendid ponyfish, Eubleekeria splendens LC IUCN
      Genus: Gazza
      Toothed ponyfish, Gazza minuta LC IUCN
      Genus: Leiognathus
      Common ponyfish, Leiognathus equulus LC IUCN
      Family: Lutjanidae
      Genus: Lutjanus
      Blackspot snapper, Lutjanus ehrenbergii LC IUCN
      Blacktail snapper, Lutjanus fulvus LC IUCN
      Papuan black snapper, Lutjanus goldiei (MoE: CR)
      Family: Microdesmidae
      Genus: Parioglossus
      Kujakuhaze, Parioglossus caeruleolineatus DD IUCN (endemic) (MoE: DD)
      Beautiful hover goby, Parioglossus formosus LC IUCN
      Blackstripe dartfish, Parioglossus lineatus DD IUCN (MoE: DD)
      Interrupted dartfish, Parioglossus interruptus (MoE: CR)
      Estuarine dartfish, Parioglossus palustris LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Rainford's dartfish, Parioglossus rainfordi LC IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Yellow dartfish, Parioglossus raoi LC IUCN
      Striped dartfish, Parioglossus taeniatus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Monodactylidae
      Genus: Monodactylus
      Silver moony, Monodactylus argenteus LC IUCN
      Family: Odontobutidae
      Genus: Micropercops
      Yokoshima-donko, Micropercops swinhonis LC IUCN
      Genus: Odontobutis
      Ishi-donko, Odontobutis hikimius NT IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Dark sleeper, Odontobutis obscura
      Family: Osphronemidae
      Genus: Macropodus
      Round-tailed paradise fish, Macropodus ocellatus (introduced)
      Paradise fish, Macropodus opercularis LC IUCN (introduced?) (MoE: CR)
      Family: Pomacentridae
      Genus: Pomacentrus
      River damsel, Pomacentrus taeniometopon LC IUCN
      Family: Rhyacichthyidae
      Genus: Rhyacichthys
      Loach goby, Rhyacichthys aspro DD IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Scatophagidae
      Genus: Scatophagus
      Spotted scat, Scatophagus argus LC IUCN
      Family: Scombridae
      Genus: Scomberomorus
      Chinese mackerel, Scomberomorus sinensis DD IUCN
      Family: Sillaginidae
      Genus: Sillaginops
      Large-scale whiting, Sillaginops macrolepis (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Sillago
      Small-scale whiting, Sillago parvisquamis EN IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Sinipercidae
      Genus: Coreoperca
      Japanese perch, Coreoperca kawamebari (MoE: EN)
      Family: Sparidae
      Genus: Acanthopagrus
      Yellowfin seabream, Acanthopagrus latus DD IUCN
      Pacific seabream, Acanthopagrus pacificus LC IUCN (MoE: VU)
      Okinawa seabream, Acanthopagrus sivicolus VU IUCN
      Family: Terapontidae
      Genus: Mesopristes
      Silver grunter, Mesopristes argenteus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Tapiroid grunter, Mesopristes cancellatus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Shimizu-shimaisaki, Mesopristes iravi DD IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Terapon
      Tiger perch, Terapon jarbua LC IUCN
      Family: Toxotidae
      Genus: Toxotes
      Banded archerfish, Toxotes jaculatrix LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Tripterygiidae
      Genus: Enneapterygius
      Urauchi-hebiginpo, Enneapterygius cheni LC IUCN (MoE: CR)


      Order: Pleuronectiformes



      Family: Pleuronectidae
      Genus: Platichthys
      Starry flounder, Platichthys stellatus LC IUCN
      Family: Soleidae
      Genus: Brachirus
      Oriental sole, Brachirus orientalis LC IUCN


      Order: Salmoniformes



      Family: Salmonidae
      Genus: Hucho
      Sakhalin taimen, Hucho perryi CR IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Oncorhynchus
      Pink salmon, Oncorhynchus gorbuscha
      Iwame trout, Oncorhynchus iwame DD IUCN (endemic)
      Kunimasu, Oncorhynchus kawamurae EW IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EW)
      Chum salmon, Oncorhynchus keta
      Masu salmon, Oncorhynchus masou
      Red-spotted masu salmon, O. m. ishikawae EN IUCN (MoE: NT)
      Cherry salmon, O. m. masou (MoE: NT)
      Rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (introduced)
      Sockeye salmon, Oncorhynchus nerka LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Biwa trout, Oncorhynchus rhodurus
      Genus: Salmo
      Brown trout, Salmo trutta LC IUCN (introduced)
      Genus: Salvelinus
      Brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (introduced)
      Kirikuchi char, Salvelinus japonicus EN IUCN (endemic)
      White-spotted charr, Salvelinus leucomaenis
      Head-spotted charr, S. l. imbrius (MoE: VU)
      Japanese charr, S. l. japonicus
      Amemasu, S. l. leucomaenis
      Nikkō-iwana, S. l. pluvius (MoE: DD)
      Dolly Varden trout, Salvelinus malma
      Oshorokoma, S. m. krascheninnikovi (MoE: VU)
      Northern Dolly Varden, S. m. malma
      Miyabe charr, S. m. miyabei (MoE: VU)
      Lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush (introduced)


      Order: Scorpaeniformes



      Family: Cottidae
      Genus: Cottus
      Sakhalin sculpin, Cottus amblystomopsis LC IUCN
      Cherskii's sculpin, Cottus czerskii LC IUCN
      Tyuman-river sculpin, Cottus hangiongensis
      Fourspine sculpin, Cottus kazika LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Wrinklehead sculpin, Cottus nozawae LC IUCN
      Japanese fluvial sculpin, Cottus pollux LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)
      Kajika small-egg-type, Cottus reinii LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Genus: Trachidermus
      Roughskin sculpin, Trachidermus fasciatus (MoE: EN)
      Family: Tetrarogidae
      Genus: Tetraroge
      Bearded roguefish, Tetraroge barbata LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Freshwater waspfish, Tetraroge nigra LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Family: Triglidae
      Genus: Chelidonichthys
      Bluefin gurnard, Chelidonichthys kumu LC IUCN


      Order: Siluriformes



      Family: Amblycipitidae
      Genus: Liobagrus
      Reddish bullhead, Liobagrus reinii LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Family: Bagridae
      Genus: Leiocassis
      Chinese longsnout catfish, Leiocassis longirostris DD IUCN
      Genus: Tachysurus
      Ariake cuttailed bullhead, Tachysurus aurantiacus NT IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Korean bullhead, Tachysurus fulvidraco LC IUCN (introduced)
      Stumpy bullhead, Tachysurus ichikawai VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: EN)
      Forktail bullhead, Tachysurus nudiceps
      Cuttailed bullhead, Tachysurus tokiensis LC IUCN (endemic) (MoE: VU)
      Family: Clariidae
      Genus: Clarias
      Walking catfish, Clarias batrachus LC IUCN (introduced)
      Hong Kong catfish, Clarias fuscus LC IUCN (introduced)
      Family: Ictaluridae
      Genus: Ictalurus
      Channel catfish, Ictalurus punctatus LC IUCN (introduced)
      Family: Loricariidae
      Genus: Pterygoplichthys
      Vermiculated sailfin catfish, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (introduced on Okinawa Island)
      Family: Siluridae
      Genus: Silurus
      Amur catfish, Silurus asotus LC IUCN
      Lake Biwa catfish, Silurus biwaensis
      Biwa rock catfish, Silurus lithophilus VU IUCN (endemic) (MoE: NT)


      Order: Synbranchiformes



      Family: Synbranchidae
      Genus: Monopterus
      Asian swamp eel, Monopterus albus LC IUCN
      Oriental swamp eel, Monopterus javanensis LC IUCN


      Order: Syngnathiformes



      Family: Syngnathidae
      Genus: Hippichthys
      Bluespeckled pipefish, Hippichthys cyanospilos LC IUCN
      Reticulated freshwater pipefish, Hippichthys heptagonus LC IUCN (MoE: EN)
      Beady pipefish, Hippichthys penicillus LC IUCN
      Bellybarred pipefish, Hippichthys spicifer LC IUCN
      Genus: Microphis
      Flat-nosed pipefish, Microphis argulus LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Short-tailed pipefish, Microphis brachyurus LC IUCN
      Philippine river pipefish, Microphis jagorii DD IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Barhead pipefish, Microphis leiaspis LC IUCN
      Ragged-tail pipefish, Microphis retzii LC IUCN (MoE: CR)
      Genus: Syngnathus
      Pacific seaweed pipefish, Syngnathus schlegeli LC IUCN


      Order: Tetraodontiformes



      Family: Tetraodontidae
      Genus: Arothron
      White-spotted puffer, Arothron hispidus LC IUCN
      Immaculate puffer, Arothron immaculatus LC IUCN
      Genus: Chelonodon
      Milkspotted puffer, Chelonodon patoca LC IUCN
      Genus: Lagocephalus
      Silver-cheeked toadfish, Lagocephalus sceleratus LC IUCN
      Genus: Takifugu
      Grass puffer, Takifugu alboplumbeus LC IUCN
      Ocellated puffer, Takifugu ocellatus NT IUCN
      Obscure puffer, Takifugu obscurus LC IUCN
      Finepatterned puffer, Takifugu poecilonotus LC IUCN


      Japanese names


      Incorporating new species described and other taxonomic changes since the 2013 third edition of Fishes of Japan (日本産魚類検索), edited by Nakabo Tetsuji, Motomura Hiroyuki (本村浩之) of the Kagoshima University Museum published in 2020 List of Japan's All Fish Species (日本産魚類全種目録), subtitled "Current standard Japanese and scientific names of all fish species recorded from Japanese waters"; regular open access updates are published, that of July 2021 detailing some 4,611 species.


      See also


      List of animals in Japan
      Wildlife Protection Areas in Japan


      References




      External links


      Invasive Species of Japan: Fishes
      Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
      (in Japanese) List of Japan's All Fish Species

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